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IAG says 86% of home buyers and renters now have climate risks front of mind when looking at property
9th May 24, 10:14am
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IAG says 86% of home buyers and renters now have climate risks front of mind when looking at property
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Treasury says depositor compensation scheme fund to build up over 20 years, covering 0.8% of protected deposits
9th May 24, 10:00am
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Treasury says depositor compensation scheme fund to build up over 20 years, covering 0.8% of protected deposits
Researchers figure out how to make cold brew coffee in minutes, not hours
9th May 24, 8:53am
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Researchers figure out how to make cold brew coffee in minutes, not hours
Our new vaccine could protect against coronaviruses that haven’t even emerged yet – new study
9th May 24, 8:49am
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Our new vaccine could protect against coronaviruses that haven’t even emerged yet – new study
Global markets confined to narrow ranges in the absence of first-tier economic data or other catalysts. Comments that the BoJ is watching the impact of the weak yen on inflation failed to provide support
9th May 24, 7:42am
Global markets confined to narrow ranges in the absence of first-tier economic data or other catalysts. Comments that the BoJ is watching the impact of the weak yen on inflation failed to provide support
US consumer debt growth slows; US CBO tallys the massive cost of tax-cuts for the rich; Taiwan export growth slows; Sweden cuts rates on inflation dip; UST 10yr 4.49%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
9th May 24, 7:18am
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US consumer debt growth slows; US CBO tallys the massive cost of tax-cuts for the rich; Taiwan export growth slows; Sweden cuts rates on inflation dip; UST 10yr 4.49%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; ASB trims rates, dairy prices rise, insurance survey results released, Stats NZ rethinks census approach, swaps soft, NZD stable, & more
8th May 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; ASB trims rates, dairy prices rise, insurance survey results released, Stats NZ rethinks census approach, swaps soft, NZD stable, & more
Admin data - already collected by government agencies - is 'the future for census', Stats NZ says; traditional census collection models with a large-scale field workforce 'are becoming unsustainable'
8th May 24, 2:35pm
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Admin data - already collected by government agencies - is 'the future for census', Stats NZ says; traditional census collection models with a large-scale field workforce 'are becoming unsustainable'
Jane Kelsey says the fast-track law could expose future NZ governments to expensive trade disputes
8th May 24, 1:35pm
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Jane Kelsey says the fast-track law could expose future NZ governments to expensive trade disputes
Rising car insurance premiums leading to people shifting from comprehensive to third party cover, interest.co.nz car insurance survey suggests
8th May 24, 12:07pm
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Rising car insurance premiums leading to people shifting from comprehensive to third party cover, interest.co.nz car insurance survey suggests
New Apple M4 chip ups AI ante, debuts in OLED iPad Pro
8th May 24, 12:06pm
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New Apple M4 chip ups AI ante, debuts in OLED iPad Pro
CEO Antonia Watson says ANZ NZ sees open banking as an opportunity but it needs to pass 'the front page of the paper test'
8th May 24, 11:14am
CEO Antonia Watson says ANZ NZ sees open banking as an opportunity but it needs to pass 'the front page of the paper test'
The Government has been told the supply of natural gas is getting worse
8th May 24, 10:12am
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The Government has been told the supply of natural gas is getting worse
Cold snap causes an earthquake in wholesale electricity prices Wednesday morning
8th May 24, 8:32am
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Cold snap causes an earthquake in wholesale electricity prices Wednesday morning
US Treasury yields continue to edge lower, with the 10-year rate down to a four-week low. The USD is stronger. A slightly less hawkish than expected RBA policy update sent Australian rates and the AUD lower
8th May 24, 8:13am
US Treasury yields continue to edge lower, with the 10-year rate down to a four-week low. The USD is stronger. A slightly less hawkish than expected RBA policy update sent Australian rates and the AUD lower
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ASB adjusts its home loan rate card lower as wholesale rates ease, keeping its short fixed rates competitive, but not undercutting is main rival. ASB has trimmed TD rates too
8th May 24, 8:06am
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ASB adjusts its home loan rate card lower as wholesale rates ease, keeping its short fixed rates competitive, but not undercutting is main rival. ASB has trimmed TD rates too
The full force of monetary policy has yet to be felt in the New Zealand economy and will arrive alongside a pull-back in public spending later this year
8th May 24, 7:50am
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The full force of monetary policy has yet to be felt in the New Zealand economy and will arrive alongside a pull-back in public spending later this year
Dairy prices rise; US data positive; Canadian data sharply upbeat; Japan outperforms; EU retail rises; Aussie retail shrinks, RBA holds; UST 10yr 4.49%; gold slips and oil stays low; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
8th May 24, 7:20am
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Dairy prices rise; US data positive; Canadian data sharply upbeat; Japan outperforms; EU retail rises; Aussie retail shrinks, RBA holds; UST 10yr 4.49%; gold slips and oil stays low; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; tax take softens, ANZ cautious, mortgage borrowers go short, KiwiSavers who take risk doing best, Wayve makes the big-time, swaps stable, NZD unchanged, & more
7th May 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; tax take softens, ANZ cautious, mortgage borrowers go short, KiwiSavers who take risk doing best, Wayve makes the big-time, swaps stable, NZD unchanged, & more
Latest Reserve Bank figures show over half the mortgage money taken up in March was for either a one-year or shorter fixed rate term
7th May 24, 3:57pm
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Latest Reserve Bank figures show over half the mortgage money taken up in March was for either a one-year or shorter fixed rate term
Fewer new homes are being built but the cost of building them keeps rising
7th May 24, 2:50pm
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Fewer new homes are being built but the cost of building them keeps rising
KiwiSaver funds under management reach $108.6 billion in March as top players narrow the gap, according to new Morningstar report
7th May 24, 2:40pm
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KiwiSaver funds under management reach $108.6 billion in March as top players narrow the gap, according to new Morningstar report
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One NZ's regulatory clearance to buy Dense Air a win for the telco
7th May 24, 11:47am
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One NZ's regulatory clearance to buy Dense Air a win for the telco
Government revenue is tracking $1.6 billion below forecast as Budget 2024 approaches
7th May 24, 11:08am
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Government revenue is tracking $1.6 billion below forecast as Budget 2024 approaches
Brian Easton wonders whether the economy is in another long stagnation - and if so, why?
7th May 24, 10:35am
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Brian Easton wonders whether the economy is in another long stagnation - and if so, why?